Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam — SkimNews
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- Fifteen people died after a speedboat capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai island in southern Vietnam, with local authorities reporting the vessel overturned in rough sea conditions.
- Thirty-two Indian nationals were on board the capsized speedboat, along with four crew members, during a tour near the An Thoi Archipelago in the Gulf of Thailand.
- Twenty-one people were rescued after multiple tourist vessels in the area responded to the incident, some finding passengers trapped inside the overturned boat.
- Nguyen Tien Hai, a senior Communist Party official in the region, stated that high waves and strong winds may have caused the capsizing and emphasized rescue and emergency care as the top priority.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sadness over the incident, offering condolences to families of the deceased and prayers for the injured survivors.
- The Indian embassy in Vietnam confirmed the tragedy, published the full list of Indian nationals on board, and established hotlines to assist affected families.
Why it matters: Fifteen Indian tourists lost their lives in a preventable maritime incident during a popular island tour, prompting urgent scrutiny of safety standards for tourist vessels in Vietnam and immediate diplomatic coordination for victim identification and family support.
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